Population structure of gut Escherichia coli and its role in development of extra-intestinal infections

Population structure of gut Escherichia coli and its role in development of extra-intestinal infections

Extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains are divided into uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), strains causing neonatal meningitis and septicaemic E. coli. The most common pathotype of ExPEC is found among patients with urinary tract infection (UTI), defined as UPEC. These bacteria are...

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Main Authors: M Katouli, TL Vollmerhausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
E.coli
Urinary tract infection
Gut
Virulence factors
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/49

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